Kampala — More than 100 oil-transporting trucks remained stuck at Malaba border yesterday while Kampala suffered a major fuel shortage.
City motorists were forced into panic buying as some filling stations ran out of fuel for the last two days, causing queues. In some stations, attendants waved 'move on' to motorists as they ran out of fuel. Petrol prices shot up from sh2,500 to sh2,800 per litre in a little more than a week.
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